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D61 4 in Hokkaido, ca. 1974
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Power type | Steam |
Builder | Japanese National Railways |
Build date | 1960–1961 |
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• Whyte | 2-8-4 |
Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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Preserved | 1 |
The Class D61 (D61形 D61-gata) is a class of six 2-8-4 steam locomotive built by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1960 and 1961.
The D61 was a rebuild of the JNR Class D51, which had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement.
As of 2014[update], one Class D61, D61 3, is preserved in a park in Rumoi, Hokkaido.
Preserved D61 3 in September 2007